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[unmerged(279501)]

Will absolutely need to scale things to work good in the game when time comes. OK, here's another one. I don't know if I've shown this before, but it's a stage in Oslo, the national theater. Weeeeeeeeeeee big.

Wow looks great! And big! Maybe make it ploppable instead of a lot. Ploppables can be any size and a theater is ideal for something like this

The unity Engine uses 'meters'. Did you setup your application units to meters?
I have 3D Max. How did you setup the grids? Do you see any difference between major and minor grid lines? Its barely visible. Weird

Yes i use meters in 3Ds max for everything. Also i don't use grids at all. I don't need them. You can snap to almost everything (vertices, faces, midpoints, etc) if you set it up corectly.

 

[OlaHaldor]

Thank you, UnixRoot!

Yep, Ne0Que, I always work in meters. The theater is built to scale too. The real life counterpart below. However, a theater like this would need to be a "special building". A monument. Too big to spawn all over town.
edit: haha! Got so many replies while I edited the message. We're on the same page at least.

 

[Ne0Que]

Yeah, I think they need to crank the lot sizes up to a max of 8x8

 

[OlaHaldor]

Don't think that'll happen for regular RCI buildings. Hardcoded or something.
What we can do, is celebrate the fact that we in fact can mod!

 

[unmerged(279501)]

Yeah, I think they need to crank the lot sizes up to a max of 8x8

Bad idea. The grid is aligned on the streets. If you have a 8x8 grid you could not lay out curved roads or roads near to each other without losing grid tiles or massive overlapping.

 

[APW]

Will absolutely need to scale things to work good in the game when time comes. OK, here's another one. I don't know if I've shown this before, but it's a stage in Oslo, the national theater. Weeeeeeeeeeee big.

More objects of that kind (theatres, operas, concert halls, etc.) and maybe it will be easier to convince devs to create in some future DLS a new need for Cims - culture . Beautiful work.

 

[Plokoon111]

These are some excellent models so far!

 

[jmr00]

Question for moo/co. Can vehicles (bus, train) be modded / replaced / added?

 

[co_fiirdraak]

Question for moo/co. Can vehicles (bus, train) be modded / replaced / added?

This is one of those questions saved for the Modding Tools dev diary.

 

[McWrisk]

This is one of those questions saved for the Modding Tools dev diary.

Can't wait for that one! I am so happy I pre-ordered and in the same sense am on freaking pins and needles waiting for release

 

[dakdak99]

UnixRoot... wow. Keep up the great work! OlaHaldor, you too. We needs modders like you all.

 

[OlaHaldor]

I couldn't resist. Last one before I go to bed. Rather cartoony with that thick rim on the roof.

 

[philby85]

Some amazing work already ! Thanks for making these mods.

 

[unmerged(279501)]

I couldn't resist. Last one before I go to bed. Rather cartoony with that thick rim on the roof.

Great as always, love it. Use the grid Ola. The grid is strong in you. I'll wait for the release before I start more buildings. I want to have the same style the ingame buildings have. That's impossible without seeing them and looking at the textures etc.

 

[OlaHaldor]

Me too. But it's fun to test and investigate. We should share our discoveries in regards of modeling and texturing when the game is out.

 

[unmerged(804010)]

Great models guys. Would love to see your creations in the game!

Have you considered modelling some small town USA "Main Street" shops and apartments? I'd love to create a set but don't know where to start.

 

[PC2K]

My first Mod. A typical german appartment building. The building where I live to be exact.

Whats the plan for this, looks great, but it wont fit the 4x4 for zoned buildings. Could you half it, as it seems closer to being 8x4, as leaving it as a ploppable seems less appealing

 

[Zed68]

HOLY SHIT BALLS!
this sounds EXACTLY like SC4's lot editor....I am very excited now...
Quick question....can we per say....ADD to the library of "props" and make them available to other people for use to make some customized lots? so people who have not learned how to 3d model have a large library of costume props to make some very interesting lots?!?!?!?!?1
PLEASE GIVE ME AN ANSWER BEFORE MY HEART EXPLODES!

Please please please, NO dependencies !!!!!

I know it makes the props creators very proud when people are forced to download their props packs but in the end with SC4 you sometimes have to hunt for a certain file or have to download (and install) a HUGE pack for just one building that you want.

I agree that it will be ok if you can use the props that others have used but you SHOULD include them with the building at download (and there should be a way to get rid of duplicates).

 

[Inge Jones]

I agree that it will be ok if you can use the props that others have used but you SHOULD include them with the building at download (and there should be a way to get rid of duplicates).

If you don't have dependency lists, but do get rid of duplicates, you'll end up with a situation where a couple get together and have some of the same music CDs so they get rid of the duplicates. Then one guy moves out taking the CDs he brought. Now the other guy is without some of his favorite tracks. Or vice versa.

I am afraid you either need duplicates or you need dependency lists.

 

[Zed68]

If you don't have dependency lists, but do get rid of duplicates, you'll end up with a situation where a couple get together and have some of the same music CDs so they get rid of the duplicates. Then one guy moves out taking the CDs he brought. Now the other guy is without some of his favorite tracks. Or vice versa.

I am afraid you either need duplicates or you need dependency lists.

No... when they both move in they bring their cds, you put them in the dependencies space and get rid of the duplicates. If you uninstall one of them you keep the cd in the house.